We received this communication from CCNZ earlier today. It gives a brief summary of the heartbreaking incident near Whakatane where 3 Higgins employees were killed while working on the roads.

Haki Hiha, David Eparaima and Soul Raroa went to work on 26 Feb and unfortunately never returned home to their families. A 6T truck driven by a third party came through their worksite and hit their Higgins truck causing it to strike and kill them.

Obviously this is a tragedy and there is just no need for this type of incident to occur. The truck driver could of course driven in a safer manner. It is suggested that the site managers could of used better traffic control and vehicle placement measures although it is very hard to confirm one way or another that this would have helped. ... See MoreSee Less